Republicans accuse Obama of sham drilling announcement
House Republicans are accusing President Obama of making a sham announcement to open nearly 38 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling, arguing that the same lease sale was already...
View ArticleDemocrats urged to tout accomplishments
CAMBRIDGE, Md. — House Democratic leaders, while anxious to avoid being hit by President Obama's "do-nothing Congress" verbal jabs, say they won't shy away from his record or their own during this...
View ArticleRomney: Gingrich attacks on him are 'repulsive'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Newt Gingrich says he does not believe rival Mitt Romney's proposal to allow illegal immigrants to voluntarily deport themselves would be successful, adding that...
View ArticleRomney, Gingrich clash over immigration in Florida debate
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Newt Gingrich played the role of political pinata in the debate here Thursday as his Republican rivals whacked away at his stances on immigration, previous support of a federal...
View ArticleArizona tarmac tiff trips Obama campaign
President Obama chose an unusual way to begin the campaign year in Arizona, where he hopes to reverse Democrats' losing streak - by getting into a highly public confrontation with the state's...
View ArticleValues voters with big families favor Santorum
LEXINGTON, S.C. — If children could vote, Rick Santorum would have it made. Drop by one of his campaign stops, and it's easy to spot a core base of support for the GOP presidential candidate:...
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TEXAS Poll: Perry's ratings down as governor after failed run AUSTIN | A new poll shows Texas Gov. Rick Perry's approval rating in his home state at a 10-year low and more than half of Texans don't...
View ArticleFrank announces plans to marry his longtime partner; no date set
Retiring Rep. Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay, said Thursday that he will marry his longtime partner, Jim Ready. Frank spokesman Harry Gural said the liberal...
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THE AXIS AT 10 Time flies when the world is chaotic. The phrase "axis of evil" is 10 years old Sunday, introduced by former President George W. Bush in his State of the Union address Jan. 29, 2002....
View ArticleHouse Democrats say they'll put up stiffer defense of their record
CAMBRIDGE, Md. — House Democratic leaders, while anxious to avoid being hit by President Obama's "do-nothing Congress" verbal jabs, say they won't shy away from his record — or their own — during this...
View ArticleBill would ban using Hill data for profit
Moving quickly on at least a part of President Obama's State of the Union program, Senate Democrats will hold their first vote Monday on a bill to prevent members of Congress from profiting from inside...
View ArticleN.C. governor ducks tough 2nd-term bid
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Bev Perdue said Thursday she will not seek re-election because she fears a fight with Republicans over public education would become too political. But she also entered the...
View ArticleObama decries rising cost of college education
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — President Barack Obama called Friday for an overhaul of the higher education financial aid system, warning that colleges and universities that fail to control spiraling tuition...
View ArticleEconomy picks up the pace with 2.8 percent growth in fourth quarter
The U.S. economy picked up speed last quarter, growing at a 2.8 percent pace compared to a 1.8 percent rate in the summer quarter of 2011, the Commerce Department reported Friday morning. The higher...
View ArticleFinancier who profited on Europe's debt fueling Paul PAC
A super PAC supporting a presidential candidate has finally disclosed some of its big-money donors — but it's not one of the groups backing the two top-tier candidates, both of which managed to avoid...
View ArticleBiden bullish on Dems' November prospects
CAMBRIDGE, Md. — Vice President Joseph Biden told House Democrats Friday he was confident they'll win back control of the chamber after the November elections and offered his campaign support for...
View ArticleRivals hold their fire on big Gingrich funder
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's biggest financial backer, billionaire Las Vegas casino tycoon and staunch Israel promoter Sheldon Adelson, is proving a mixed blessing with GOP voters for his...
View ArticleRomney, Gingrich focus on Hispanic voters in Fla.
DORAL, Fla. — Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes Friday, a day marked...
View ArticleObama to senators: Change the way you do business
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is pressing his case for changes in how the Senate does business, hoping to ease the partisan gridlock, and he wants to bar lawmakers from profiting from their...
View ArticleObama pokes fun during Alfalfa dinner for capital elites
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama told some jokes and poked a little fun at himself as he addressed the Alfalfa Club dinner, an exclusive annual black-tie get-together of some of the capital's movers...
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